Almeria airport is 9 kilometres to the east of the region's capital city and 500 metres from the coast on the gulf of Almeria.
The airport can be reached from Almeria via the AL-14 motorway, which is a dual carriageway, and there are also access roads from the Autovía del Mediterráneo A-7.
The following Airlines operate to destinations in the UK and Ireland:
* easyJet to Gatwick and Stansted
* Monarch Airlines to Birmingham, Luton and Manchester
* MyTravelLite.com to Belfast, Birmingham, Gatwick, Glasgow and Manchester
* Ryanair to Dublin and Stansted
For details of airlines flying to other destinations please check the AENA website
Information on Arrivals and Departures can be obtained from AENA, which is the operator of Almeria Airport. This information is regularly updated and the site information is available in Spanish and English.
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Buses are inexpensive and the Line 20 Almeria - Alquian goes to the airport. Timetables and prices are available from Surbus
Taxis are also available from outside the terminal building and the typical daytime fares are approximately €15 to Almeria; €23 to Aguadulce; €25 to Cabo de Gata; €45 to El Ejido; €73 to Mojácar; €33 to Roquetas
Parking is available for approximately 300 cars on the airport and the rates are:
First half hour or less, €0,40; second half hour or less, €0.50; all or part of each additional hour, €0.95; daily maximum up to 4 days, €9.25; daily maximum from the fifth day, €7.40.
Almeria Airport has three shops selling, newspapers, magazines, gifts and four cafeterias / bars. Full details of these facilities and opening hours can be found on the AENA website.